General Mills’ Betty Crocker brand is rolling out four new gluten-free products to store shelves this summer. The products include favorite mixes such as devil’s food cake mix, chocolate brownie mix, chocolate chip cookies, and yellow cake mix.

The increased demand for gluten free products has been on the rise for many years, and for those who suffer from celiac disease or just want to eat gluten free, these dessert mixes are a great addition to a growing market.
Celiac disease, an auto-immune disorder that causes digestive distress in individuals who eat any form of wheat flours, affects approximately 1 in every …read more

My husband loves these cookies – I think it might be the combination of sour cream and the fact that they don’t require a lot of preparation beforehand!

As well as adding chopped nuts, using a pudding mix with toffee or caramel bits, or even a vanilla pudding make a great surprise treat too!
Father’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
adapted from loveyoufather
1 box chocolate cake mix (18 oz)
1 box instant chocolate pudding mix (4 serving size)
1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 cup chocolate chips
Chopped walnuts (optional)
Turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet or cover with parchment paper. Combine all …read more

I’ve always wanted to make these but just haven’t gotten around to it. I’m not sure why since they couldn’t be easier, and the kids would have an absolute blast with them!
Reader Eileen sent me this link to a recipe for cake balls that I’ve printed out and set on my desk as a reminder. These will be great for a sweet snack for this weekend’s Super Bowl party, though I’d probably have to double or triple it because I have a feeling they’d be a big hit!
Chocolate Cake Balls
1 box cake mix
1 container frosting
1- 24 oz package of almond …read more

Paula Deen is one of the few cooks/chefs on the Food Network that I bother to watch anymore. I don’t make a lot of her recipes (I like my arteries) but the ones I have made have always turned out well.
This one is her Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies which is a take-off from her Gooey Butter Cake. I like it with a Devil’s Food cake mix, it gives the cookies and extra rich chocolate flavor. They’re a lot like Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, but a little bit chewier.
Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies
1 (8-ounce) brick cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick butter, at …read more

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies
1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate chip cake mix with pudding
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together the cake mix, eggs, oil, raisins, oatmeal and chocolate chips. Stir well. Drop by teaspoonful onto a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for about 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.
For even more chocolate, put a large chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie one minute before removing …read more

I love making these when the kids want a quick snack and I feel like baking but not doing a lot of measuring and waiting (ie work):

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
1 (18.5 oz) package chocolate cake mix
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, stir together the cake mix and baking powder. Add eggs and oil, then mix until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips or other choice of additions (chopped nuts, toffee bits, etc.). Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies …read more